Dozens gather at Tesla dealerships, to both protest and support

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Several Tesla dealerships were met with protestors in the Tampa Bay area on Saturday, including Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.

These were a part of the hundreds of protests planned for Tesla dealerships across the country.

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The protests are part of a campaign called “Tesla Takedown,” which is organized by people who are against President Trump and Elon Musk and their push to cut the federal workforce.

“Our primary message is we don’t want an unelected person, and his minions, going into our government and robbing us of money and programs,” said protestor, Valerie Ackerman…

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